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McDonald is hailed as the first woman to run for public office as a Democrat in Queens.
The iconic hotel's former manager passed away after suffering a massive stroke, his son-in-law said.
The PBS newscaster died of cancer, Politico reported.
Nikanor Chebotarevich, known as "Chipmunk," died on Oct. 5, friends say.
Actor Bill Nunn, who played the character in "Do The Right Thing," has died after a battle with cancer.
The legendary comic actor died of complications related to Alzheimer's disease.
When online-video advice columnist Lorraine Levine died Sunday, she didn't stop tweeting.
Timmy Wood of Upright Citizens Brigade died unexpectedly on Sunday, family and friends said.
We pay tribute to the rock star's relationship with the city he called home for the last 18 years.
Norman, 85, served as pastor at the First Baptist Church of Crown Heights for 62 years.
Badillo died on Wednesday at the age of 85.
Paul Colby, the 96-year-old owner of the Bleecker Street music venue, was a veteran of the industry.
Jack Curran coached boys basketball and baseball at Archbishop Molloy High School.
The abstract painter died of pnemonia on Tuesday, according to reports.
Judith Crist was dubbed "Judas Crist" by director Otto Preminger for her caustic style.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio said terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov should be spared the death penalty.
The actress spotted the suspect outside her third-floor balcony, sources said.
A shortage of bilingual therapists has made the problem especially difficult in some districts.
The victim suffered a fractured skull base, multiple spinal fractures, bruised lungs and other injuries.
The break happened just after 4 a.m. on Pacific Street near Albany Avenue.
Officer Ryan Nash shot Sayfullo Saipov who killed eight people with a rented truck, officials said.
The new owners have no plans to change the properties, according to a realtor who brokered the deal.
The deadly attack left eight people dead and a dozen injured, officials said.
Five men from Argentina, a woman from Belgium, a West Village resident and a man from N.J. were killed.
The vote paves the way for developers to build a complex with retail space and 1,146 apartments.
The Queens County Bird Club is hoping to install two bird feeders in the park by the end of November.
Sayfullo Saipov was charged by federal prosecutors on Wednesday with aiding ISIS in a terror attack.
A new art gallery features the work of recovering addicts in East Harlem.
Catwalks, balconies, a secret staircase and elaborate ceiling panels were uncovered at the theater.
Preservation groups are writing letters — in crayon — to the library, which owns the home.